Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Category: Dining
Hi! Sorry for not posting last week. Junior year is really heating up. Good news: History paper done, Capstone paper done and aced my English paper. Yay! To celebrate, I decided to spend yesterday morning at ShanXi Rd. North ShanXi Road is one of Shanghai's most historic and beautiful areas; however its not as … Continue reading Chilling around Shanxi Rd
Hi!!! It's National Holiday here in China, and I get the entire week off! Well, I still have test prep and some research stuff, but that's no big deal. Anyways, my mom's high school classmate living Australia is in China with her daughter for the holidays, so celebration was mandatory! She happened to be staying … Continue reading The Hut at the Kerry （食炉-嘉里城店）
Hi! How's your week been? If its been surprisingly chill, then we have something in common. Last week (I consider Sunday the 7th day of the week) featured two tests, timed writings and a lab, so this week, we got a bit of a break. Well..... study break= little weekend homework= time to explore and … Continue reading RAW eatery and Wood Grill
Hi!!! Sorry for missing a post last week. Nothing tasty came my way, so I took the week off. Anyways, I knew I had to make this up, and luckily, we just happened to be around Times Square (the one in Shanghai)- opportunity much? As usual, I wanted Japanese, but before we could find a … Continue reading Dimsum at May Love （美乐点心）
Hi!!! As promised, I'm back. My first week as a junior is over and it is definitely WAYYYY busier than freshman and sophomore year. Anyways, it's the weekend now, and I want to finish my summer recap before fall sets in, so let's get started! Part 2: Food Honestly, I didn't get much of a … Continue reading Summer Pt.2: Best eats
Hi!!!! I know it's been a while since I've posted, but I'm back!!! Yesterday, one of my mom's college friends came over from Nanjing to visit. Usually, I'm usually not interested in these meetings, but she's been working in Sweeden for a while. I was interested so I asked to tag along. Of course, lunch … Continue reading Dim Sum Brunch at the Pullman
Hi!!! Long time no post. It's been pretty busy with review and exams these past two weeks, but almost done! (Bio tomorrow) Yesterday, I finally got my SATIIs out of the way and I was going to suggest going out for dinner. As it turns out, I didn't need to. My dad's college classmate in … Continue reading Fun with Friends at the Oriental Pearl Tower
Hi!!! Usually on Sundays, we go out for dinner at some mediocre restaurant because we're too lazy to cook. Yesterday, however, we had not 1 but 3 special occasions to celebrate: my birthday, my parent's anniversary and the 120th birthday of my parent's alma mater- Zhejiang University Some classmates paid to have the empire state building blue! … Continue reading YuZu at HSBC Tower （柚子-恒生大厦）
Today is May 1st, China's labour day so no school :). Since there's no school, we decided to go out for dinner in PuXi at The Cool Docks. There were quite a few restaurants. I wanted Japanese and Korean Barbecue, but my brother wanted Italian. Thus, we ended up at Il Bambino The Cool Docks … Continue reading Il Bambino at the The Cool Docks
Hi!!! I know this post is late but I've been busy. On Sunday, I participated in the International History Bee and Bowl China regionals. I didn't really prepare, so I wasn't expecting much, but I actually made it into the finals seeded second. Unfortunately, the Final was filled with US and ancient history questions, so … Continue reading The Cook buffet at the Kerry
The Red-braised Twinkie 